divergent Crossword Puzzles
English Club Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-07
Across
- having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority
- containing or based on incorrect reasoning
- characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness
- to describe a person as noisy, energetic, and cheerful
- a feeling of great happiness and triumph
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- a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
- something said or done without having been planned in advance
- showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
- someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
- easily persuaded to believe something credulous
- rich and superior in quality
- tending to be different or develop in different directions
12 Clues: rich and superior in quality • a feeling of great happiness and triumph • containing or based on incorrect reasoning • easily persuaded to believe something credulous • showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks • to describe a person as noisy, energetic, and cheerful • having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority • ...
Culminating Task Revision G1 2025-04-16
Across
- Light always travels in a _____ line
- Non-luminous objects ____ light falling on them
- Pinhole camera is a simple device consisting of a _____ box
- Luminous intensity is measure of brightness from a light source
- ______ objects emit their own light
- Pinhole camera display a ______ image
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- Light rays emerging from a point and spreading in all directions are call _____ beam
- The process of emission of light in living organisms
- _____ reflects the Sunlight falling on it
- The enzyme causing chemical reaction in bioluminescent organisms
- Latin word for light
- single and a very narrow path of light is called light____
12 Clues: Latin word for light • ______ objects emit their own light • Light always travels in a _____ line • Pinhole camera display a ______ image • _____ reflects the Sunlight falling on it • Non-luminous objects ____ light falling on them • The process of emission of light in living organisms • single and a very narrow path of light is called light____ • ...
Vocabulary 2 2025-09-23
Across
- The opposite for planned o calculated
- A synonym for joint, shared, collective
- A person you work with, often in the same profession or organization.
- Moving or developing in different directions; not agreeing or consistent.
- A problem or game that tests thinking or skill; something difficult to understand.
Down
- The opposite of uncreative
- The opposite of imprecisely
- Synonym of decrease, reduce, contract
- Product of mass and velocity
- A person who works to protect the natural environment.
- Related to speaking or writing effectively; often describes a question asked for effect, not to get an answer.
- A synonym of inadecuate
12 Clues: A synonym of inadecuate • The opposite of uncreative • The opposite of imprecisely • Product of mass and velocity • Synonym of decrease, reduce, contract • The opposite for planned o calculated • A synonym for joint, shared, collective • A person who works to protect the natural environment. • A person you work with, often in the same profession or organization. • ...
plate tectonics 8.136 2016-10-20
Across
- when one plate goes under another. begins with "sub"
- when all the continents were together, it was called this
- what continental crust is made of. think countertops
- when you touch something and it is hot, direct contact
- when tectonic plates slide past each other. San Andreas Fault
Down
- the thickest layer of the earth
- when continents collide they form these tall structures
- when tectonic plates come together
- what oceanic crust is made of. think "salt"
- layer of earth that is solid and made of iron and nickel
- when tectonic plates pull apart.
- heat transfer through liquid or gas.
12 Clues: the thickest layer of the earth • when tectonic plates pull apart. • when tectonic plates come together • heat transfer through liquid or gas. • what oceanic crust is made of. think "salt" • when one plate goes under another. begins with "sub" • what continental crust is made of. think countertops • when you touch something and it is hot, direct contact • ...
Plate tectonics 2020-10-15
Across
- Formation of new oceanic crust
- When the plates are spreading away from eachother
- when the lava flow switches in polarity
- Deep valley created by divergent boundaires
- When tectonic plates slide past eachother
- when another plate goes beneath another
Down
- The theory that the earth is made up of plates
- An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics
- The movement of continents over geological time
- When all the other coninents were once connected
- When magma rises up creating underwater islands and volcanos that rise to the surface over geological time
- deep underwater oceanic valley
12 Clues: Formation of new oceanic crust • deep underwater oceanic valley • when the lava flow switches in polarity • when another plate goes beneath another • When tectonic plates slide past eachother • Deep valley created by divergent boundaires • The theory that the earth is made up of plates • The movement of continents over geological time • ...
Unit 3 Vocab 2020-11-20
Across
- one plate sinking under another
- two plates moving away from each other
- the proposed super-continent that existed millions of years ago
- the top rocky layer of the earth
- landform at the bottom of the ocean where new seafloor is being created
- created by subducting crust melting and rising through the lithosphere
Down
- the theory that the continents are moving
- two plates sliding by each other
- caused by two plates sliding past each other violently
- the scientist that came up with the theory of continental drift
- the force causing the plates to move
- two plates colliding
12 Clues: two plates colliding • one plate sinking under another • two plates sliding by each other • the top rocky layer of the earth • the force causing the plates to move • two plates moving away from each other • the theory that the continents are moving • caused by two plates sliding past each other violently • the proposed super-continent that existed millions of years ago • ...
heath 2023-03-06
Across
- fractures between two blocks of rock.
- is a fault along a plate boundary
- openings, or vents where lava,
- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each
- real or imaginary line that separates two things
Down
- rocks that make up the Earth's crust
- intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines.
- the floor of a sea or ocean
- Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory
- long horseshoe-shaped seismically active belt of earthquake epicentres, volcanoesb
- They usually have steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges,
- a plant with life
12 Clues: a plant with life • the floor of a sea or ocean • openings, or vents where lava, • is a fault along a plate boundary • rocks that make up the Earth's crust • fractures between two blocks of rock. • real or imaginary line that separates two things • Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory • A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each • ...
heath 2023-03-06
Across
- fractures between two blocks of rock.
- is a fault along a plate boundary
- openings, or vents where lava,
- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each
- real or imaginary line that separates two things
Down
- rocks that make up the Earth's crust
- intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines.
- the floor of a sea or ocean
- Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory
- long horseshoe-shaped seismically active belt of earthquake epicentres, volcanoesb
- They usually have steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges,
- a plant with life
12 Clues: a plant with life • the floor of a sea or ocean • openings, or vents where lava, • is a fault along a plate boundary • rocks that make up the Earth's crust • fractures between two blocks of rock. • real or imaginary line that separates two things • Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory • A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each • ...
heath 2023-03-06
Across
- fractures between two blocks of rock.
- is a fault along a plate boundary
- openings, or vents where lava,
- A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each
- real or imaginary line that separates two things
Down
- rocks that make up the Earth's crust
- intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers to develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines.
- the floor of a sea or ocean
- Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory
- long horseshoe-shaped seismically active belt of earthquake epicentres, volcanoesb
- They usually have steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges,
- a plant with life
12 Clues: a plant with life • the floor of a sea or ocean • openings, or vents where lava, • is a fault along a plate boundary • rocks that make up the Earth's crust • fractures between two blocks of rock. • real or imaginary line that separates two things • Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory • A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each • ...
Insurgent Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-24
Across
- Term for someone who fits into multiple factions
- Jeanine's ultimate goal through the use of simulations
- faction known for their bravery, courage and protecting the city
- a tool that's used for manipulating or testing people, mainly their minds
- main antagonist who leads the erudite faction
- nickname of the main protagonist
- faction that values people's peace and kindness
Down
- people who don't belong to any faction
- faction known for their knowledge and advanced technology
- faction that is known for their selflessness
- faction that values people's honesty above all else
- a group of people dedicated to preserving and restoring the faction system
12 Clues: nickname of the main protagonist • people who don't belong to any faction • faction that is known for their selflessness • main antagonist who leads the erudite faction • faction that values people's peace and kindness • Term for someone who fits into multiple factions • faction that values people's honesty above all else • ...
LEXICOLOGY - WEEK 6 2021-06-06
Across
- overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
- exactly like something else, especially through having been copied.
- be all round (someone or something).
- make (something) more complicated.
- not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
Down
- tending to be different or develop in different directions.
- stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
- a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn round the neck.
- inflict severe pain or suffering on.
- twist or bend out of the normal shape.
- dancing; leaping; jumping.
- a person who helps another commit a crime.
12 Clues: dancing; leaping; jumping. • make (something) more complicated. • inflict severe pain or suffering on. • be all round (someone or something). • twist or bend out of the normal shape. • a person who helps another commit a crime. • not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. • tending to be different or develop in different directions. • ...
Earthquakes 2022-09-08
Across
- zone where an oceanic crust sinks beneath a continental crust
- directly above the focus where a earthquake hits on the surface
- zone where two continental plates push together and crumple upwards
- rupturing of tectonic plates causing violent shaking of the ground
- crust that is dense and heavy
- layer of the earth where convection currents occur
- boundary where two plate are sliding past one another
Down
- area where the earthquake occurs beneath the earth's surface
- spreading zone where plates spread apart
- boundary where crust is destroyed
- boundary where new crust is formed
- crust that is lighter and thicker
12 Clues: crust that is dense and heavy • boundary where crust is destroyed • crust that is lighter and thicker • boundary where new crust is formed • spreading zone where plates spread apart • layer of the earth where convection currents occur • boundary where two plate are sliding past one another • area where the earthquake occurs beneath the earth's surface • ...
BUZZING WITH WORDS 2025-09-23
Across
- After lunch, I went back to the office with my colleague to finish our report.
- The project was a collaborative effort between all the team members.
- The spill was completely __________—she didn’t mean to knock over the glass!
- synonym of "reduced"
- synonym of "creative"
Down
- The team gained momentum after winning the first two matches.
- synonym of "unfinished"
- This riddle is such a difficult __________ to solve!
- A rhetorical question is asked only for effect, not for an actual answer.
- An __________ is a person who protects the natural world.
- synonym of "different"
- She measured the distance accurately to avoid mistakes.
12 Clues: synonym of "reduced" • synonym of "creative" • synonym of "different" • synonym of "unfinished" • This riddle is such a difficult __________ to solve! • She measured the distance accurately to avoid mistakes. • An __________ is a person who protects the natural world. • The team gained momentum after winning the first two matches. • ...
Plate motion 2023-10-25
Across
- something that happens over and over again
- a natural spring that sends hot water into the sky
- evidence of past life
- to examine in detail for a purpose
- Earth's outer most layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil
Down
- hot liquid rock on Earth's surface
- a sudden shacking of Earth's surface
- a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- moving apart in different directions
- moving towards the same plate
- one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock
11 Clues: evidence of past life • moving towards the same plate • hot liquid rock on Earth's surface • to examine in detail for a purpose • a sudden shacking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • something that happens over and over again • a natural spring that sends hot water into the sky • one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-11-10
Across
- a linear depression produced by faulting; a small narrow valley within a major fault line
- When two tectonic plates moving away from each other in opposite directions
- causes tectonic plates to move
- A convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under the other
- molten rock
Down
- occurs at divergent boundaries
- When two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
- long, narrow ditch
- large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
- When two tectonic plates come together and over lap
- a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
11 Clues: molten rock • long, narrow ditch • occurs at divergent boundaries • causes tectonic plates to move • large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • When two tectonic plates come together and over lap • When two plates slide past each other in opposite directions • A convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under the other • ...
Zoe V 2022-04-29
Across
- When two plates move away from each other
- When something changes
- The plates separating each part of earth on its crust
- When each continent is drifting apart
- A rock that can be formed by cooling and hardening
- Different parts the plates underneath the earths surface
Down
- The sideways and downwards movements of the
- A type of rock that can be formed by heat and pressure
- When something is slowly drifting towards another
- Small rocks and minerals that can make up a rock
- Formed sediments that can make a rock
11 Clues: When something changes • Formed sediments that can make a rock • When each continent is drifting apart • When two plates move away from each other • The sideways and downwards movements of the • Small rocks and minerals that can make up a rock • When something is slowly drifting towards another • A rock that can be formed by cooling and hardening • ...
Evolution #2 2023-09-04
Across
- the formation of a new species
- changes in a gene pool by chance events
- the range of phenotypes within a species
- the highest level of classification of living things
- a theory about the origin of the diversity of living things
Down
- where many species form from divergent evolution
- one of four selection pressures
- living things that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
- the loss or disappearance of a species from Earth
- a change in the genetic code leading to genetic variation
- changes in a gene pool by emigration and immigration
11 Clues: the formation of a new species • one of four selection pressures • changes in a gene pool by chance events • the range of phenotypes within a species • where many species form from divergent evolution • the loss or disappearance of a species from Earth • changes in a gene pool by emigration and immigration • the highest level of classification of living things • ...
Ms. GARVEY Extra Credit max b 2025-05-28
Across
- An opening in the Earth's crust where lava erupts
- The layer of Earth between the crust and core
- The rigid outer layer of the Earth
- A boundary where two plates slide past each other
- A sudden shaking of the ground caused by plate movement
- A boundary where two plates move apart
Down
- The process of one plate sinking beneath another
- A boundary where two plates collide
- The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere
- A large section of the Earth's crust
- A deep crack in the Earth's surface
11 Clues: The rigid outer layer of the Earth • A boundary where two plates collide • A deep crack in the Earth's surface • A large section of the Earth's crust • A boundary where two plates move apart • The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere • The layer of Earth between the crust and core • The process of one plate sinking beneath another • ...
Science 2019-02-01
Across
- boundaries/ movement of separation 2 units
- Reversal/ When earth magnetic field switches direction
- The downward movement of the plate...moving deeper.
- A time when all the continents were one piece.
- core/ lies just beneath the earth's surface
Down
- Boundaries/ when 2 plates push against each other
- valley/ formed when plates start to go down laterally.
- degree of consistency measured by mass per unit volume
- One of the layers of the earth the top one.
- core/ solid material found in the innermost part of our planet.
- spot/ when magma rises between 2 separated plates
11 Clues: boundaries/ movement of separation 2 units • One of the layers of the earth the top one. • core/ lies just beneath the earth's surface • A time when all the continents were one piece. • Boundaries/ when 2 plates push against each other • spot/ when magma rises between 2 separated plates • The downward movement of the plate...moving deeper. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-11-10
Across
- a linear depression produced by faulting; a small narrow valley within a major fault line
- When two tectonic plates moving away from each other in opposite directions
- causes tectonic plates to move
- A convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under the other
- molten rock
Down
- occurs at divergent boundaries
- When two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
- long, narrow ditch
- large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust
- When two tectonic plates come together and over lap
- a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes
11 Clues: molten rock • long, narrow ditch • occurs at divergent boundaries • causes tectonic plates to move • large slabs of rock that divide Earth's crust • When two tectonic plates come together and over lap • When two plates slide past each other in opposite directions • A convergent plate boundary where one plate goes under the other • ...
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary 2022-05-04
Across
- usually formed when an oceanic plate slips underneath a continental plate
- The theory of plates forming the Earth's crust that form its various landmasses (2 word phrase)
- The molten layer of rock in Earth
- deep valley formed by tectonic plate movement
- ancient supercontinent
- The surface layer of rock in earth
- tectonic boundary that forms mountains
- Break or crack in the Earth's crust
Down
- The theory in which continents move around on the Earth's surface (2 word phrase)
- tectonic boundary that makes earthquakes
- tectonic boundary that forms valleys
11 Clues: ancient supercontinent • The molten layer of rock in Earth • The surface layer of rock in earth • Break or crack in the Earth's crust • tectonic boundary that forms valleys • tectonic boundary that forms mountains • tectonic boundary that makes earthquakes • deep valley formed by tectonic plate movement • ...
Evolution 2021-05-18
Across
- when different organism evolve individually
- two populations have different reproductive cycles
- the making of a new species in evolution
- where species cannot mate because of a physical barrier
- the process of DNA structure changing
- how well a species survives
- genetic material moved from one population to the other
Down
- when organism better suited for the environment survive and produce more offspring
- evolution organisms that are the same have slightly different traits
- where 2 go through a evolutionary change
10 Clues: how well a species survives • the process of DNA structure changing • the making of a new species in evolution • where 2 go through a evolutionary change • when different organism evolve individually • two populations have different reproductive cycles • where species cannot mate because of a physical barrier • genetic material moved from one population to the other • ...
earthquakes 2022-11-30
Across
- can be convergent, divergent, transform or inactive
- US state where San Andreas faultline is located
- South American country where the biggest earthquake happened
- central point of the earthquake on the surface
- it caused by earthquakes under the sea
Down
- scale that shows the consequences of the earthquakes
- an instrument used to record the motion of the ground
- Caribbien island nation suffered by devastating earthquake in 2010
- name of the scale of shockwaves
- this european coastline can be dangerous by earthquakes
10 Clues: name of the scale of shockwaves • it caused by earthquakes under the sea • central point of the earthquake on the surface • US state where San Andreas faultline is located • can be convergent, divergent, transform or inactive • scale that shows the consequences of the earthquakes • an instrument used to record the motion of the ground • ...
Tectonic plates 2020-12-17
Across
- Molten rock that is housed in the Mantle
- Tectonic plates moving toward each other
- The tectonic plates of the world
- A valley
Down
- when a mountain/hill erupts with stuff from the mantle
- When one plate is less dense, it will go underneath the other plate
- a sudden shake in the ground caused by movements of the earth's crust
- Scientific theory of why the continents have moved
- Tectonic plates moving away from each other
- Two tectonic plates sliding past each other
10 Clues: A valley • The tectonic plates of the world • Molten rock that is housed in the Mantle • Tectonic plates moving toward each other • Tectonic plates moving away from each other • Two tectonic plates sliding past each other • Scientific theory of why the continents have moved • when a mountain/hill erupts with stuff from the mantle • ...
Plate Motion Test 2021-10-26
Across
- a type of current where heat rises cool sinks
- Two plates sliding past each other
- The result of two plates transform together
- The layer of the Earth that is in the center
- The layer of the Earth that we live on
Down
- Oceanic plate moves under the continental plate
- Two plates moving away from each other
- The result of two continental plates smashing together
- It is the result of one plate moving under another
- The layer of the Earth that is hot melted rock
10 Clues: Two plates sliding past each other • Two plates moving away from each other • The layer of the Earth that we live on • The result of two plates transform together • The layer of the Earth that is in the center • a type of current where heat rises cool sinks • The layer of the Earth that is hot melted rock • Oceanic plate moves under the continental plate • ...
Parts of the Earth 2023-02-02
Across
- the rigid combination of crust and upper mantle
- the plate boundary where plates spread apart
- a break in Earth's crust where tectonic plates interact
- Earth's lithosphere is broken into these separate sections
- continental crust is made up of this rock
Down
- the transfer of energy through space
- the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust
- proposed the first theory of continental drift
- the plate boundary where plates slip past each other
- the plate boundary where plates come together
10 Clues: the transfer of energy through space • continental crust is made up of this rock • the plate boundary where plates spread apart • the plate boundary where plates come together • proposed the first theory of continental drift • the rigid combination of crust and upper mantle • the plate boundary where plates slip past each other • ...
VOCABULARY WEEK 24 2023-01-30
Across
- the state of being held in low esteem
- understanding and entering into another's feelings
- a message that departs from the main subject
- strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
- quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
Down
- causing weakness or debilitation
- tending to move apart in different directions
- short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
10 Clues: causing weakness or debilitation • the state of being held in low esteem • short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear • a message that departs from the main subject • tending to move apart in different directions • strive to equal or match, especially by imitating • understanding and entering into another's feelings • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-03-25
Across
- A mountain that spews lava
- A boundary where the plates are moving apart
- Currents in the mantle that move the tectonic plates
- When a plate goes under another
Down
- Plates that are the crust
- What happens when two plates rub against one another
- A boundary where the plates are moving towards each other
- A tectonic plate that is under a continent
- A boundary where the plates are moving alongside each other
- A tectonic plate that is under the ocean
10 Clues: Plates that are the crust • A mountain that spews lava • When a plate goes under another • A tectonic plate that is under the ocean • A tectonic plate that is under a continent • A boundary where the plates are moving apart • What happens when two plates rub against one another • Currents in the mantle that move the tectonic plates • ...
Common Ancestry and Evolution Crossword 2023-05-03
Across
- Movement of genes from one generation/population to another
- The quick but inconsistent way to create a new species
- Structures of species that are the same or very similar
Down
- diversity between different species with different niches
- a structure that is there but not needed
- looking at how species evolved from the embryo
- Allele frequency randomly changes
- The steady process and slow tempo of evolution growth
- evolution the way organisms diverge from a common ancestor)
- Traits that given an organisms population based upon adaptation and environment
10 Clues: Allele frequency randomly changes • a structure that is there but not needed • looking at how species evolved from the embryo • The steady process and slow tempo of evolution growth • The quick but inconsistent way to create a new species • Structures of species that are the same or very similar • diversity between different species with different niches • ...
Plate Tectonics 2023-05-18
Across
- a hole on earth where hot lava spews out
- a geological event where a part of the earth's surface is shaking
- where two plates collide or overlap
- where two plates slide past each other
- molten rock
- the 1st and thinnest layer of the earth
Down
- where two plates move away from each other in opposite directions
- where one plate with a different density goes under another plate
- pieces of earth's crust floating on top of the mantle
- a geological feature created from divergent boundaries
10 Clues: molten rock • where two plates collide or overlap • where two plates slide past each other • the 1st and thinnest layer of the earth • a hole on earth where hot lava spews out • pieces of earth's crust floating on top of the mantle • a geological feature created from divergent boundaries • where two plates move away from each other in opposite directions • ...
Volcano 2014-01-08
Across
- what kind of rock the ocean floor is made of
- Occurs when pressure is released, and solid hot rock will turn into magma
- Motion provides mechanism for volcanic activity
- This occurs in subduction zones
- .1% increase in content lowers melting point at 122 degrees F
Down
- visible reminders of invisible
- plate boundaries that move towards each other
- plate boundaries that move apart from each other
- a long belt of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean
- Earths natural temperature increases with depth
10 Clues: visible reminders of invisible • This occurs in subduction zones • what kind of rock the ocean floor is made of • plate boundaries that move towards each other • Earths natural temperature increases with depth • Motion provides mechanism for volcanic activity • plate boundaries that move apart from each other • a long belt of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean • ...
Plate Tectonics! 2018-04-06
Across
- a break in the earths crust that moves
- Hess credited with the theory of Plate Tectonics
- Boundary when two plates pull apart
- Boundary when two plates come together
- of Continental Drift Theory that continents move due to a force
Down
- Wegener credited with the theory of Continental Drift
- large supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
- large pieces of earths crust that move due to convection currents
- Boundary when two plates grind past each other
- depression formed at a subduction zone
10 Clues: Boundary when two plates pull apart • a break in the earths crust that moves • depression formed at a subduction zone • Boundary when two plates come together • Boundary when two plates grind past each other • Hess credited with the theory of Plate Tectonics • Wegener credited with the theory of Continental Drift • ...
Unit 4 Extra Credit 2022-03-28
Across
- Type of rock fossils are usually found in
- Type of evolution where species evolve along side each other
- ______ roseae
- Type of evolution where species drift apart
- The imprint or actual organism left intact in rock
- Type of evolution where species move together
Down
- Last name of the scientist who came up with the theory of evolution
- The change in species and populations overtime
- the process of becoming a fossil
- When over 95% of all living species are wiped out over a relatively short time span
10 Clues: ______ roseae • the process of becoming a fossil • Type of rock fossils are usually found in • Type of evolution where species drift apart • Type of evolution where species move together • The change in species and populations overtime • The imprint or actual organism left intact in rock • Type of evolution where species evolve along side each other • ...
Dystopia-Utopia 2022-03-23
Across
- biased news used to promote political views.
- a dystopian battle royal movie.
- a government that has total control over peoples lives.
- a utopian garden
- the opposite of dystopia.
- one leader that controls the whole country.
Down
- a series of popular dystopian novels.
- often used to describe a event like a nuclear war or fallout.
- a popular dystopian novel series made by J. K. Rowling.
- a movie set thought to be utopian at fist but is revealed to be dystopian.
10 Clues: a utopian garden • the opposite of dystopia. • a dystopian battle royal movie. • a series of popular dystopian novels. • one leader that controls the whole country. • biased news used to promote political views. • a popular dystopian novel series made by J. K. Rowling. • a government that has total control over peoples lives. • ...
Janice Soto 2022-05-13
Across
- a rock which is deposited by water or air
- plates drifting apart from each other
- when it is pushed upward
- When they go past each other
Down
- rocks which has settled on a bottom of a liquid or river
- when it breaks into smaller plates
- movement of a plate where it goes into the earths mantle
- a rock which has been solidified from lava or magma
- going the opposite way
- a rock which it has gone under heat or pressure
10 Clues: going the opposite way • when it is pushed upward • When they go past each other • when it breaks into smaller plates • plates drifting apart from each other • a rock which is deposited by water or air • a rock which it has gone under heat or pressure • a rock which has been solidified from lava or magma • rocks which has settled on a bottom of a liquid or river • ...
Elizabeth's crossword puzzle 2023-10-20
Across
- __________ is the condition of being human
- _______ is information gathered during an investigation
- A ________ is a guess based on inference
- __________ is when you gather information about a topic through reading
- _________ is the breaking down of the earth's surface
- A _________ is something done with your five senses
Down
- A ________ is a situation that is difficult and unpleasant
- _________ is a single celled organism also can be an virus
- __________ is how close to a target you are
- A Splitting or Separating is an example of an __________ plate boundary
10 Clues: A ________ is a guess based on inference • __________ is the condition of being human • __________ is how close to a target you are • A _________ is something done with your five senses • _________ is the breaking down of the earth's surface • _______ is information gathered during an investigation • A ________ is a situation that is difficult and unpleasant • ...
Plate Tectonics 2024-02-14
Across
- Type of boundary where two plates go away
- Colliding or coming together
- Where the more dense of two converging plates goes under the less dense plate
- Type of boundary where two plates collide
Down
- the sudden release of strain energy in the earths crust
- A crustal feature formed by two converging plates
- a chain of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean
- Boundary where two plates meet
- Large piece of earth's crust
- Crustal feature formed by two converging tectonic plates
10 Clues: Colliding or coming together • Large piece of earth's crust • Boundary where two plates meet • Type of boundary where two plates go away • Type of boundary where two plates collide • A crustal feature formed by two converging plates • a chain of volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean • the sudden release of strain energy in the earths crust • ...
Clue #1 2024-01-19
Across
- When related species develop different traits
- A change in a species over time
- Favors helpful traits and over time changes the gene pool
- The variety of life forms or different forms of life
- The ability of an organism to pass on genetic information
Down
- An inherited trait the helps an organism survive
- Set of genes in a population
- When multiple species develop similar traits
- These add/increase genetic variations
- An example of a marine mammal adaptation that provides insulation
10 Clues: Set of genes in a population • A change in a species over time • These add/increase genetic variations • When multiple species develop similar traits • When related species develop different traits • An inherited trait the helps an organism survive • The variety of life forms or different forms of life • Favors helpful traits and over time changes the gene pool • ...
Earth and Space 2024-12-18
Across
- Where two plates pull away from one another
- Which planet is composed of the MOST amount of gas
- _______ crust is found under the ocean
- Having the conditions necessary to support life
- As distance increases, gravitational force ________
- What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Down
- What was the name of the supercontinent?
- A force of attraction between objects that is due to their forces
- As mass increases, gravitational force ________
- Where two plates slide past each other in opposite directions
10 Clues: _______ crust is found under the ocean • What was the name of the supercontinent? • Where two plates pull away from one another • As mass increases, gravitational force ________ • Having the conditions necessary to support life • What is the smallest planet in our solar system? • Which planet is composed of the MOST amount of gas • ...
Shifting Ground: A Plate Boundary Puzzle 2024-04-12
Across
- The process by which plates move
- A boundary where one plate dives under another
- The giant, rigid slabs that make up Earth's crust
- The shaking of the ground caused by movement along plate boundaries
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- A boundary where one plate slides past another
- A boundary where plates move apart
- When plates push together, mountains can form here
- Molten rock that erupts from volcanoes, often found near plate boundaries
- Massive wave caused by an underwater earthquake
- Deep valley that forms where plates move apart
10 Clues: The process by which plates move • A boundary where plates move apart • A boundary where one plate slides past another • A boundary where one plate dives under another • Deep valley that forms where plates move apart • Massive wave caused by an underwater earthquake • The giant, rigid slabs that make up Earth's crust • When plates push together, mountains can form here • ...
E+E HONORS! 2024-09-26
Across
- Earth's tectonic plates dive back into the mantle
- seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonic
- heat-driven cycles in the mantle
- openings, or vents where lava, tephra, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
- plates slide sideways past each other
Down
- When two plates come together
- plates that move away from each other.
- forms at a geographical crack or separation
- hot liquid located under Earth's surface
- a deep and narrow hole, or ditch
10 Clues: When two plates come together • heat-driven cycles in the mantle • a deep and narrow hole, or ditch • plates slide sideways past each other • plates that move away from each other. • hot liquid located under Earth's surface • forms at a geographical crack or separation • Earth's tectonic plates dive back into the mantle • seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonic • ...
Tectonic Vocabulary 2025-01-20
Across
- under water mountain
- the release of energy from two plates sliding past each other
- large section of the earth's crust
- an area of built-up cooled magma that holds other magma
- motion from the heating and cooling of a liquid
- an area where two plates slide past each other
Down
- an area where two plates move away from each other
- the release of pressure from a volcano
- where one plate slides under another plate
- an area where two plates collide into each other
10 Clues: under water mountain • large section of the earth's crust • the release of pressure from a volcano • where one plate slides under another plate • an area where two plates slide past each other • motion from the heating and cooling of a liquid • an area where two plates collide into each other • an area where two plates move away from each other • ...
Layers and plates vocab review 2024-10-08
Across
- very center of the Earth
- the Earths crust that makes up continents
- located below the crust and above the core
- boundary formed when plates pull away from one another
- boundary formed when plates slide past one another
Down
- theory that stets the lithosphere on earth is divided into plates that move
- Earths crust under the oceans
- boundary formed from plates colliding
- part of the earth we live on
- the supercontinent that existed when all the continents were joined together
10 Clues: very center of the Earth • part of the earth we live on • Earths crust under the oceans • boundary formed from plates colliding • the Earths crust that makes up continents • located below the crust and above the core • boundary formed when plates slide past one another • boundary formed when plates pull away from one another • ...
Plate Boundaries 2024-10-10
Across
- Where magma shoots out of Earth's surface
- Where 2 plates of a plate boundary divide
- A plate boundary where 2 plates slide against one another
- When 2 plates collide and the denser one sinks below
- A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as earthquakes and volcanoes.
- When 2 tectonic plate shake against one another and cause the ground to shake
Down
- When 2 plates collide in a plate boundary
- Where 2 plates meet
- A crack or split in the Earth's plates
- Hot liquid below Earth's crust
10 Clues: Where 2 plates meet • Hot liquid below Earth's crust • A crack or split in the Earth's plates • When 2 plates collide in a plate boundary • Where magma shoots out of Earth's surface • Where 2 plates of a plate boundary divide • When 2 plates collide and the denser one sinks below • A plate boundary where 2 plates slide against one another • ...
Greta Media Crossword 2024-09-16
Across
- sequal came out and we need to play it!
- the most cringe book to movie adaptation know to man
- He is NOT a MORON
- deviant hunter
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- the secret is here (Nathan quote)
- flash game where we always misread this word as "Chocos"
- I should have been this (Grammy Nellie)
- Call of Duty Zombies map the 4 of us used to play
- you watched it without me even though you didnt watch the other ones in the series
- most messed up series on the planet
10 Clues: deviant hunter • He is NOT a MORON • the secret is here (Nathan quote) • most messed up series on the planet • I should have been this (Grammy Nellie) • sequal came out and we need to play it! • Call of Duty Zombies map the 4 of us used to play • the most cringe book to movie adaptation know to man • flash game where we always misread this word as "Chocos" • ...
Crossword boundarys 2025-11-14
Across
- high places caused by a Convergent boundary
- where one plate goes under the other
- the plastic-like layer of the earth
- the layer of earth that is the tectonic plates
Down
- convergent ________, divergent ________, and transform ________
- A boundary where 2 plates come together
- its made of iron and nickel and its a liquid (add a - for a space)
- a famous earthquake Boundary in San Andreas
- deepest part of the ocean
- there is 7 of these land masses in the world right now
10 Clues: deepest part of the ocean • the plastic-like layer of the earth • where one plate goes under the other • A boundary where 2 plates come together • high places caused by a Convergent boundary • a famous earthquake Boundary in San Andreas • the layer of earth that is the tectonic plates • there is 7 of these land masses in the world right now • ...
General Knowledge (u is smart) 2025-11-09
Across
- Number of years ago that Apple axed the IPod
- YA sci-fci series where society is split.
- Name for the plastic cap at the end of a shoelace
- Singer who released the 2021 album 'Sour'
- British children's programme known for claymation by Aardman
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- Name of the sister in famous dystopian fiction trilogy
- The pygmy hippo that captured hearts
- Often used for vlogging. Camera stabilized on head or chest
- First number to contain an 'a' when written down
- K-pop group who 'blew up' in 2020
10 Clues: K-pop group who 'blew up' in 2020 • The pygmy hippo that captured hearts • YA sci-fci series where society is split. • Singer who released the 2021 album 'Sour' • Number of years ago that Apple axed the IPod • First number to contain an 'a' when written down • Name for the plastic cap at the end of a shoelace • Name of the sister in famous dystopian fiction trilogy • ...
Inside The Earth 2025-11-04
Across
- German scientist who came up with a hypothesis called "continental drift"
- A rise of land to a higher elevation.
- one plate going under another plate.
- type of boundary that occurs when two plates separate.
- super-continent that existed millions of years ago.
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- A rigid, rocky layer of the earth made up of the upper mantle and the crust.
- a crack in the Earth's crust.
- The sinking of land to lower elevations.
- The bending of rock layers due to stress.
- boundary where two plates come together.
10 Clues: a crack in the Earth's crust. • one plate going under another plate. • A rise of land to a higher elevation. • The sinking of land to lower elevations. • boundary where two plates come together. • The bending of rock layers due to stress. • super-continent that existed millions of years ago. • type of boundary that occurs when two plates separate. • ...
Unit 4B vocabulary brendan hill 2017-01-06
Across
- When a lithospheric plate slides under another one
- lines. The lines that connect the points on a map
- map. A map that shows the elevation
- crust. Rocky material it makes the earths crust
- boundary. When lithospheric plates move away from each other
- Above sea lever
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- crust. The part of earths crust under the ocean
- The outer layer of earths crust which is rocky
- boundary. The boundary between two lithospheric plates
- mountains. Mountains made by bending rocks
- ocean ridges. A under sea mountain range made under plates moving away from each other
- boundarys. Made between two sections of earth colliding
- back mountains. Mountains formed along rock faults
13 Clues: Above sea lever • map. A map that shows the elevation • mountains. Mountains made by bending rocks • The outer layer of earths crust which is rocky • crust. The part of earths crust under the ocean • crust. Rocky material it makes the earths crust • lines. The lines that connect the points on a map • When a lithospheric plate slides under another one • ...
Unit 5 Quiz Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-01
Across
- - Water being HELD by soil.
- - A plate boundary where 2 plates slip past each other.
- - Rocks created from the deposition of sediments in layers over time.
- - Water going IN to soil.
- - A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving apart.
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- - Rocks created from existing rocks subjected to very high heat & pressure.
- - These cycles occur in the mantle, moving rock in currents and driving plate tectonics.
- - Rocks created from the cooling and solidification of magma and lava.
- - Water moving OUT of soil.
- - A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving towards each other.
- - Sinking movement of Earth's crust back into the mantle.
- - Living
- - Nonliving
13 Clues: - Living • - Nonliving • - Water going IN to soil. • - Water moving OUT of soil. • - Water being HELD by soil. • - A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving apart. • - A plate boundary where 2 plates slip past each other. • - Sinking movement of Earth's crust back into the mantle. • - A plate boundary where 2 plates are moving towards each other. • ...
Vocabulary Week 2 2024-10-23
Across
- one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker.
- an assembly of persons : gathering.
- to make briefer.
- deserving imitation because of excellence.
- tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
- possessing or given to intuition or insight.
- an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument.
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- to give substance or form to : embody.
- having a circular or winding course.
- the condition of being successful or thriving.
- moving or extending in different directions from a common point : diverging from each other.
- passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory.
- of unknown authorship or origin.
13 Clues: to make briefer. • of unknown authorship or origin. • an assembly of persons : gathering. • having a circular or winding course. • to give substance or form to : embody. • deserving imitation because of excellence. • possessing or given to intuition or insight. • the condition of being successful or thriving. • one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker. • ...
Geomorphology 2025-11-24
Across
- – The point inside the Earth where an earthquake originates
- – Earth’s rigid outer shell (crust + upper mantle)
- TECTONICS – Theory explaining movement of Earth’s lithospheric plates
- – A supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener
- CORE – Layer of Earth composed mainly of molten iron and nickel
- ARC – Chain of volcanoes formed along subduction zones
- – Fragment of lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere
- – Shaking of Earth’s surface caused by release of energy
- CORE – Solid innermost layer of the Earth
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- – Crust that is thicker and less dense
- – Boundary where plates slide past each other
- – Soft, plastic-like layer on which tectonic plates move
- – Process where oceanic crust sinks into the mantle at trenches
- – Boundary where plates move apart
14 Clues: – Boundary where plates move apart • – Crust that is thicker and less dense • CORE – Solid innermost layer of the Earth • – Boundary where plates slide past each other • – A supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener • – Earth’s rigid outer shell (crust + upper mantle) • ARC – Chain of volcanoes formed along subduction zones • ...
# plate boundaries 2021-10-19
6 Clues: boundary When it grows apart • boundary 2 plates come together • When the earth shakes and breaks • Boundary When 2 plates slide together • spreading when the sea floor spreads • plate regions of Earth's crust and upper mantle
Tectonic Plates 2024-10-21
6 Clues: The thinnest layer of earth • Plate boundary that split apart • The thickest layer of the earth • Plate boundary that comes together • Plate boundary that slides against each other • Molten rock that turns into more of earth's crust
vocab 2 2022-09-15
Across
- rebound the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
- plates Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
- is A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
- reversal a switch in the direction of Earth's magnetic field so that the magnetic north pole becomes the magnetic south pole and the magnetic south pole becomes the magnetic north pole.
- The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transform by the movement taking place between the plates.
- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
- The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake
- the bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust; the change in the shape of rock in response to stress
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- drift The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
- spreading The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor
- A break in the earth's crust
- The central part of the earth below the mantle
- tectonics A theory stating that the earth's surface is broken into plates that move.
- current a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid
- The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
- earth'soutermostlayer
- Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus
- The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.
- boundary A plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions
24 Clues: earth'soutermostlayer • A break in the earth's crust • The central part of the earth below the mantle • The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats. • Point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus • The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. • boundary A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-10-10
Across
- outermost, rigid later of the Earth
- type of volcano also called a composite volcano, which is large and has steep slopes
- the layer between the crust and the core
- liquid layer of the Earth's core
- type of volcano that is the biggest and has large gentle slopes
- simplest type of volcano, conical with low, steep sides and often found on sides of other types of volcanoes
- this is the region around much of the rim of the Pacific cean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur
- boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- when magma erupts onto the surface it is called this
- mountains created where two or more continental plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountains are an example.
- a long narrow depression in a surface
- molten rock in the Earth's crust
- the science of the history of the Earth as recorded in rocks
- volcano that buried the ancient town of Pompeii in Italy
- the study of the movement of Earth's crust
- continental transform fault that extends through California
Down
- vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
- type of volcano that is big, round and shaped like a cauldron
- a crack in the Earth's crust through which gases escape
- boundary where two tectonic plates slide by each other
- outermost layer of the Earth
- the movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
- region formed where two plates move apart and can be found on land or the bottom of the sea
- process the happens at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanoes and then gradually moves away from the ridge
- the theory that continents drift apart
- the edges where two plates meet
- a long, underwater ocean ridge created by divergent boundary
- the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
- boundary between two colliding tectonic plates
- a break or crack in the Earth's surface
- soft later of the mantle
31 Clues: soft later of the mantle • outermost layer of the Earth • the edges where two plates meet • liquid layer of the Earth's core • molten rock in the Earth's crust • outermost, rigid later of the Earth • a long narrow depression in a surface • the theory that continents drift apart • a break or crack in the Earth's surface • the layer between the crust and the core • ...
Earths system 2023-04-05
Across
- boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates collide.
- the movement caused within a fluid when the hotter less dense material rises, and colder, denser material to sink.
- the lower part of earths mantle, below the athstenosphere
- The study of earth
- water: water held underground in the soil in deep reservors
- Forms when molten rock crystalizes and solidifies. Appears glassy
- the intermost layer of earth, divided into 2 parts liquid outer and solid inner Made of iron and nickel.
- form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upwards.
- A tool that measures/ records details of earthquakes
- when a sudden release of energy in the listhosphere creates siesmic waves.
- spot: when magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate and not at a plate boundary . Hawaiian islands were formed this way.
- the supercontinent that existed that existed before the continents seperated
- the layer that lies between earths crust and core, the majority of earths mass is in this layer.
- compress or squeeze through solids or liquids. Travel faster than s waves.
- boundary: boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
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- plates: large pieces of lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on.
- forms under pre-existing rock and fossils. Appears layered
- cycle: When heat,pressure,cooling,melting,and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another over time.
- Forms under extreme heat and pressure. Appears twisted.
- floor spreading: occurs when divergent plates seperate. convection currents cause less dense material to rise. creates new ocean floor.
- No longer in existence
- Below the lithosphere. Hotter and more fluid part of matel.
- fuels: Petroleum,natural gas,coal.Made from remains of plants and animals
- A solid inorganic material found in nature
- The study of earthquakes and rekated phenomena.
- the solid outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle.
- the outer part of the earth. Includes the crust and upper mantel
- boundery: boundary where tectonic plates divide.
- Group of animals that occupy a certain area
- Move side to side through only solids. Travel slower than p waves.
30 Clues: The study of earth • No longer in existence • A solid inorganic material found in nature • Group of animals that occupy a certain area • The study of earthquakes and rekated phenomena. • boundery: boundary where tectonic plates divide. • boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates collide. • A tool that measures/ records details of earthquakes • ...
Earth systems crossword (Abigail Petrusek 2023-04-05
Across
- Boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other.
- Spot:_ When magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic
- Floor Spreading: Occurs when divergent plates separate. Convection
- where one olate subducts
- ^ tool that measuros/ rocords details of earthquakes
- A solid Inorganie material found in nature
- Still In axistence, surviving spocies
- The layer that lies between Earth's crust and core. The majority of
- fvel. Patroleum, natural gas, coal, Made from remains of plants &
- Cycle, When haat, prossure, cooling, melling, and weathering cause
- waves.
- Move slde to slde through ONLY sollds. Travel slower than P waves.
- held underground In the soll in deep reservolrs
- mass is in this layer.
- Form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under
- The supercontinent that existed before continents separated
- The solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantie
- cause less dense material to rise. Creates new ocean floor
- Boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates divide
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- Formos from pre-existing rock and fossils. Appears layered•selsmalogy, the study of oarthquakes and rolated phenomena
- the movement caused within a fluld when the hotter, less
- the outer part of the earth. Includes the crust & upper mantie
- Boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates collide.
- material rises, and colder, denser material to sinks.
- When a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates
- Below the lithosphere. Hotter and more fiuid part of mantie
- Group of animals that occupy a certain area
- inner. Made of iron and nickel
- Plates: Large pleces of lithosphere that the ocean continents rest on
- The study of Earth
- Forms when mollen rock crystallizes and solidifies Appears glassy
- The innermost layer of earth. Divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and
- No longer In axisience
- to change from ona lype 1o another over time
- and magma underground ls pushed upward
- the lower part of earth's mantle, below the astnenosphere
- Compross or squeeze through solids & liquids Travel foster than S
37 Clues: waves. • The study of Earth • No longer In axisience • mass is in this layer. • where one olate subducts • inner. Made of iron and nickel • Still In axistence, surviving spocies • and magma underground ls pushed upward • A solid Inorganie material found in nature • Group of animals that occupy a certain area • to change from ona lype 1o another over time • ...
Final Science 2025 2025-05-29
Across
- In order for Sediments to become sedimentary rock, they must undergo
- At convergent boundaries, the process of one plate being forced beneath the other and melted is called
- first piece of evidence for continental drift where the coastlines of South America and Africa fit like a
- In order for any rock to turn into sediments, those rocks must undergo
- Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on geologic
- the rock forming substances are naturally occurring inorganic solid with definite chemical composition and Crystal Shape
- at convergent boundaries where ocean floor collides wit a continent, this underwater feature is called a
- the collision of plates at this type of plate boundary creates mountains
- As you dig deeper into the Earth's surface, the lower rock layers are much
- the super active earthquake and volcano Zone that surrounds the pacific ocean is called the
- Oceanic plates separate at this type of plate boundary
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- in order for any rock to become igneous, it must undergo
- in order for any rock to become metamorphic, it must be exposed to millions of years of
- this terms means not living or did not come from a living thing
- As you go closer to the coastline on an oceanic plate, the age of the rocks becomes
- Circular flows of energy driven by heat in the Earth's mantle are known as
- Mohs scale from 1-10 that tells a minerals ability to scratch or be scratched
- the plate which is forced beneath the other plate at a convergent boundary is almost more ________ than the other plate
- this property is a bad way to identify minerals because it is the same or similar for many minerals
- The close you are to a mid ocean ridge on the ocean floor, the _________ the rocks
- test that shows the color of a minerals powder after you scrape the mineral on a surface
- Caused by an undersea Earthquake pushing tremendous volumes of water onto land
- this is a way the minerals reflect light, brilliant metallic or glassy
- the process of the ocean floor separating at divergent plate boundaries is known as
24 Clues: Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on geologic • Oceanic plates separate at this type of plate boundary • in order for any rock to become igneous, it must undergo • this terms means not living or did not come from a living thing • In order for Sediments to become sedimentary rock, they must undergo • ...
Unit 5: Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, & Topography 2023-01-24
Across
- The solid iron-nickel center of the Earth
- The direction that water always flows
- The movement of heat energy within the mantle
- Where two oceanic tectonic plates move apart from each other, forming an uplifted line of new crust on the ocean floor.
- When one tectonic plate is pulled underneath another moving overtop
- Plate boundary where two plates move towards each other
- An area where molten crust material rises to the Earth's surface to form a volcano, like Hawaii
- Plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- The breaking down of rock material into smaller pieces
- The completely liquid iron layer of the Earth
- Region of the Earth from the middle-mantle to the upper-mantle
- Evidence used to prove the theory of continental drift
- Divergent plate boundary on land where new crust collapses as plates move apart
- The semisolid layer of the Earth where convection currents drive plate tectonics
- When two oceanic plates diverge away from each other, forming the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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- The placement of broken down rock material into a new location from its origin
- Dangerous events that occur due to sudden shifts in the Earth crust and tectonic plates
- Crustal feature formed by a transform plate boundary
- Theory that describes how the continents drift over the Earth's mantle
- Surface features of the earth created by the movement of tectonic plates
- Scientist who developed the theory of continental drift
- Region of the Earth from the crust to the upper-mantle
- Ancient supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago
- The outermost layer of the Earth
- Theory developed by Alfred Wegener describing the changing surface land of the Earth
- when layers of rocks and sediment are deposited on top of each other, the older layers are deeper and the younger layers are nearer to the surface
- The movement of broken down of rock material
- Openings in the Earth's crust where magma makes its way to the surface
- Plate boundary where two plates slip and slide past each other
29 Clues: The outermost layer of the Earth • The direction that water always flows • The solid iron-nickel center of the Earth • The movement of broken down of rock material • The movement of heat energy within the mantle • The completely liquid iron layer of the Earth • Crustal feature formed by a transform plate boundary • Region of the Earth from the crust to the upper-mantle • ...
Earth Vocabulary 2024-11-19
Across
- a massive, irregular shaped slab of rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
- a long narrow island that stretches along a coastline
- the process by which rocks are broken down into sediments slowly over time
- the rocky outer part of the Earth and is made up of brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle
- rivers flow into oceans and sediments begin to pile up around the rivers mouth
- man who created the theory of continental drift(last name only)
- studied divergent plate boundaries at the mid ocean ridge (last name only)
- older of the two crusts, located under landforms
- a rock that id deep in Earth's crust created by both heat and pressure
- particles stop moving and settle where erosion agents have carried them
- younger of the two crusts
- layers of rock
- located below the lithosphere, where molten rock flows slowly
- when plates move away from one another, created trenches
- seafloor mountain system
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- the study of rock layers
- weathering where rocks break down through chemical processes that change the rocks chemical composition
- when plates slide under one another, creates mountain ranges
- is a region's typical weather conditions over a long period of time
- moves sediments to other locations
- insertion of molten rock that cooled
- where magma from Earth's mantle wells up in the mid ocean ridge, pushing the ocean floor apart
- fossils that can identify the age of rock layers
- a crack where sections move up
- center of Earth
- is the surface features of a region
- is something that causes something else
- weathering break down of rock into smaller pieces called sediments through a physical process
- supercontinent
- thick layer of molten rock between the core and the crust
- a process by which hot material rises and cooler material sinks creating circular movement
- a rock that is formed from lava or magma that has cooled and solidifies
- a rock that is formed when sediments are forced together after they break down
- wind can blow sand grains to form these, found along beaches and deserts
34 Clues: supercontinent • layers of rock • center of Earth • the study of rock layers • seafloor mountain system • younger of the two crusts • a crack where sections move up • moves sediments to other locations • is the surface features of a region • insertion of molten rock that cooled • is something that causes something else • fossils that can identify the age of rock layers • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-02-16
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- A place where one plate goes under another
- A area or crack between two plates
- A long span of mountains in the ocean
- A Sudden or violent shaking of the ground
- A big area of land that moves
- A boundary where two plates slide against each other
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- A process that moves plates using heat from the core
- A boundary where two plates collide
- A boundary where two plates move away from each other
- Lava that has come up from the surface
10 Clues: A big area of land that moves • A area or crack between two plates • A boundary where two plates collide • A long span of mountains in the ocean • Lava that has come up from the surface • A Sudden or violent shaking of the ground • A place where one plate goes under another • A process that moves plates using heat from the core • ...
Tectonic Plates and The 3 Main Types of Boundaries 2022-04-08
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- where two tectonic plates move away from each other in opposite directions
- when one convergent plate is more dense than the other
- when two tectonic plates slide past each other, creating pressure and earthquakes
- creates new plates with magma under water
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- creates new plates with magma on land
- causes sea-floor spreading from a divergent boundary
- molten rock
- where two tectonic plates come together
- caused when a plate suddenly lurches forward
- created by convergent boundaries that push the land upward
10 Clues: molten rock • creates new plates with magma on land • where two tectonic plates come together • creates new plates with magma under water • caused when a plate suddenly lurches forward • causes sea-floor spreading from a divergent boundary • when one convergent plate is more dense than the other • created by convergent boundaries that push the land upward • ...
Il qieghan 2016-05-09
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- x jigri meta l qieghan jiccaqalqu?
- X jissejjah meta l-qieghan jghaddu minn fuq xulxien?
- Meta qiegha tidhol go qiegha ohra x insejjhula?
- Semmi wahda mit-truf tal-qieghan li hi maghrufa?
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- x tissejjah meta qiegha tinqata min ma l- ohra?
- X insibu fit-truf tal-qieghan?
- Meta l qieghan ikunu tal kontinenti x jissejjhu?
- x jissejjhu meta l-qieghan ikunu tal-bahar?
- X jissejjah l-kontinent meta l-pajjizi kienu maqghudin flimkien?
- Fuq x hiex tghum kull qiegha?
10 Clues: Fuq x hiex tghum kull qiegha? • X insibu fit-truf tal-qieghan? • x jigri meta l qieghan jiccaqalqu? • x jissejjhu meta l-qieghan ikunu tal-bahar? • x tissejjah meta qiegha tinqata min ma l- ohra? • Meta qiegha tidhol go qiegha ohra x insejjhula? • Meta l qieghan ikunu tal kontinenti x jissejjhu? • Semmi wahda mit-truf tal-qieghan li hi maghrufa? • ...
In-class assignment #2 2016-03-03
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- a mountain range in South Asia that was formed through two continental crusts pushing against each other.
- hot spot where large number of volcanic eruption and earthquakes occur.
- the plate boundary that forms an ocean.
- pressure 3.6 million times that at the Earth's surface.
- fastest of the three earthquake waves.
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- proposed the continental drift hypothesis.
- means "all land"
- an island country that has it's land made up of basalt.
- 40 miles thick.
- a US state that has more than 50 active volcanoes.
10 Clues: 40 miles thick. • means "all land" • fastest of the three earthquake waves. • the plate boundary that forms an ocean. • proposed the continental drift hypothesis. • a US state that has more than 50 active volcanoes. • an island country that has it's land made up of basalt. • pressure 3.6 million times that at the Earth's surface. • ...
Tectonic Plates Lab 2021-10-10
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- Hot magma under wtaer in the oean moving in the mantle
- Process when one plate moves under another as a result of tectonic forces.
- Plates that move away from each other.
- large pieces of the lithosphere
- The hot plastic portion of the mantle.
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- When two plates slide past each other
- Created by convegent boundaries
- Plates that move towards each other.
- Occurs at a divergent boundary
- The portion of the earth that makes up the crust and the upper mantle.
10 Clues: Occurs at a divergent boundary • Created by convegent boundaries • large pieces of the lithosphere • Plates that move towards each other. • When two plates slide past each other • Plates that move away from each other. • The hot plastic portion of the mantle. • Hot magma under wtaer in the oean moving in the mantle • ...
Q1 Review Crossword 2022-05-10
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- This is the number of physical layers that the Earth has.
- Mountains are found at this type of boundary.
- The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
- This part of the core is a solid metal.
- Earthquakes occur at these boundary types.
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- These types of currents cause the continents to drift.
- Synonymous with tectonic plates.
- Which layer of the earth is said to be "plastic"?
- this part of the core is a hot liquid.
- Plates move apart at these boundary types.
10 Clues: Synonymous with tectonic plates. • this part of the core is a hot liquid. • This part of the core is a solid metal. • Plates move apart at these boundary types. • Earthquakes occur at these boundary types. • Mountains are found at this type of boundary. • Which layer of the earth is said to be "plastic"? • These types of currents cause the continents to drift. • ...
Andres Caldera 2022-04-28
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- forms from extreme heat & pressure
- forms from cooling
- a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.
- the theory of plates moving away from each other over time
- two plates moving away from each other
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- sideways or downward movement of a plate beneath another plate
- small little grains of rocks
- rock built from sediment
- the event of plates moving away from each other
- plates that move towards each other, one traveling underneath the other
10 Clues: forms from cooling • rock built from sediment • small little grains of rocks • forms from extreme heat & pressure • two plates moving away from each other • the event of plates moving away from each other • the theory of plates moving away from each other over time • sideways or downward movement of a plate beneath another plate • ...
Stephany Espitia 2022-04-29
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- when two plates move away from each other
- Made up because of weathering and erosion
- When plates changes appearance or structure
- Rocks that form because of the process of pressure and cementation.
- the movement of a boundary plate moving sideways or downwards to the mantle
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- when plate boundaries move upwards or downwards
- continent’s moving across the earth
- Rocks that form because of the process of melting and cooling
- Rocks that form because of heat and pressure
- landform broken up into small and big pieces
10 Clues: continent’s moving across the earth • when two plates move away from each other • Made up because of weathering and erosion • When plates changes appearance or structure • Rocks that form because of heat and pressure • landform broken up into small and big pieces • when plate boundaries move upwards or downwards • ...
Pgakabuo ng Pilipinas 2017-10-12
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- pasalubong na banggan ng bloke ng lupa
- pagbabagong anyo ng kapuluan/cause ay sanhi ng banggan nito
- bitak or crack ng lupa
- pahating pahiwalay o paglayo ng bloke ng lupa
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- lupang natuyo na nagdugtong sa mga pulo ng Palawan, Borneo, Sulu, Hilagang Luzon at Taiwan
- nabuong kanal sa pagbanggan ng mga plate
- instrumento sa pagsukat ng lindol
- malakontinenteng bloke ng bato kung saan nakapatong ang lupa
- pag usad o paglakad ng paghihiwalay ng bloke ng lupa
- pag galaw ng mga bitak ng lupa
10 Clues: bitak or crack ng lupa • pag galaw ng mga bitak ng lupa • instrumento sa pagsukat ng lindol • pasalubong na banggan ng bloke ng lupa • nabuong kanal sa pagbanggan ng mga plate • pahating pahiwalay o paglayo ng bloke ng lupa • pag usad o paglakad ng paghihiwalay ng bloke ng lupa • pagbabagong anyo ng kapuluan/cause ay sanhi ng banggan nito • ...
tectonic hazards revision crossword 2019-11-06
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- area on Earth where two or more lithosphere plates collide.
- a super continent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.
- the boundary of plates.
- it low silica content, resulting in rapid lava flows.
- where two plates are moving away from each other.
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- large plate the move with a convection currents.
- the second layer of the earth.
- when continents shift position on Earth's surface.
- the thing that comes out of the volcano.
- a mountain the has lava come out of it.
10 Clues: the boundary of plates. • the second layer of the earth. • a mountain the has lava come out of it. • the thing that comes out of the volcano. • large plate the move with a convection currents. • where two plates are moving away from each other. • when continents shift position on Earth's surface. • it low silica content, resulting in rapid lava flows. • ...
r17 2023-06-21
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- Synonyms - Expression, phrase, saying | Antonyms - Literal, straightforward, plain speech
- Synonyms - Acceptance, patience, endurance | Antonyms - Intolerance, impatience, bigotry
- Synonyms - Reveal, divulge, expose | Antonyms - Conceal, hide, withhold
- Synonyms - Free, liberate, unleash | Antonyms - Restrain, confine, imprison
- Synonyms - Dispute, disagreement, contention | Antonyms - Agreement, consensus, harmony
- Synonyms - Fall, drop, plunge | Antonyms - Rise, ascend, increase
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- Synonyms - Accommodate, assist, help | Antonyms - Refuse, deny, reject
- Synonyms - Insatiable, ravenous, greedy | Antonyms - Satisfied, content, moderate
- Synonyms - Equivalent, analogous, similar | Antonyms - Convergent, intersecting, divergent
- Synonyms - Peak, pinnacle, apex | Antonyms - Base, bottom, valley
10 Clues: Synonyms - Peak, pinnacle, apex | Antonyms - Base, bottom, valley • Synonyms - Fall, drop, plunge | Antonyms - Rise, ascend, increase • Synonyms - Accommodate, assist, help | Antonyms - Refuse, deny, reject • Synonyms - Reveal, divulge, expose | Antonyms - Conceal, hide, withhold • Synonyms - Free, liberate, unleash | Antonyms - Restrain, confine, imprison • ...
Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes 2023-11-02
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- two plates separate and magma rises
- volcanoes that are made of layers of tephra and hardened lava
- volcanoes that have steep sides
- extremally hot liquid formed from melted igneous rock
- volcanoes that have quiet eruptions and gently sloping sides
- rocks and lave that are ejected by volcanoes
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- two plates crash into one another, form mountains
- opening in the Earth in which magma can escape
- plates slide past one another and can cause earthquakes
- mouth of the volcano that surrounds the vent
10 Clues: volcanoes that have steep sides • two plates separate and magma rises • mouth of the volcano that surrounds the vent • rocks and lave that are ejected by volcanoes • opening in the Earth in which magma can escape • two plates crash into one another, form mountains • extremally hot liquid formed from melted igneous rock • ...
Plate tectonics 2023-10-30
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- large slabs of rock they creates land forms
- when two plates move towards each other
- Solid outer part of Earth
- An extremely hot molten rock that’s under the earth’s surface
- when two tectonic plates meet under water
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- An opening on earths crust that shoots out lava
- A path around the Pacific Ocean that has the most volcanic eruptions
- When two tectonic plate move from each other
- A sudden shake in the earths crust
- A super continent that was formed 300 million years ago
10 Clues: Solid outer part of Earth • A sudden shake in the earths crust • when two plates move towards each other • when two tectonic plates meet under water • large slabs of rock they creates land forms • When two tectonic plate move from each other • An opening on earths crust that shoots out lava • A super continent that was formed 300 million years ago • ...
Plate tectonics 2023-12-10
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- when tectonic plates collide and push one plate beneath the other
- when plates collide or comes together
- the rigid outer part of the earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- the part of the Earth's crust that makes up the seafloor
- An opening in the earth’s crust
- Movement in the earth’s crust
- when plates separate
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- when tectonic plates move apart in between faults
- when plates slide past each other
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
10 Clues: when plates separate • Movement in the earth’s crust • An opening in the earth’s crust • when plates slide past each other • when plates collide or comes together • when tectonic plates move apart in between faults • the part of the Earth's crust that makes up the seafloor • the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere • ...
plate tectonics by bri 2023-09-08
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- the layer of earth in between the crust and the core
- is like the hard shell of the Earth, made up of the crust and upper mantle
- the thin and solid outermost layer of earth
- the melted part of the mantle
- when two plates collide
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- a supercontinent containing all earths continents
- when plates pull apart
- when two plates past each other
- the central part of earth,made of 2 parts
- when a denser plate sinks below a less denser
10 Clues: when plates pull apart • when two plates collide • the melted part of the mantle • when two plates past each other • the central part of earth,made of 2 parts • the thin and solid outermost layer of earth • when a denser plate sinks below a less denser • a supercontinent containing all earths continents • the layer of earth in between the crust and the core • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-27
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- When two plates collide and one goes under the other.
- When two plates slide past each other.
- When these move they cause earthquakes, build mountains, and create rifts.
- When two plates come together.
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- When two plates move away from each other.
- This is formed when two tectonic plates divide from each other.
- The outside layer of Earth.
- This person was mocked for his theory of Pangea.
- The center of the planet.
- The name for land before it divided.
10 Clues: The center of the planet. • The outside layer of Earth. • When two plates come together. • The name for land before it divided. • When two plates slide past each other. • When two plates move away from each other. • This person was mocked for his theory of Pangea. • When two plates collide and one goes under the other. • ...
Earthquake 2023-10-17
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- A measure of earthquake magnitude.
- A seismograph records these during an earthquake.
- Line The epicenter of an earthquake is usually located near one of these.
- Plates Plates that make up the Earth's outer shell.
- A seismic sea wave, often triggered by an earthquake.
- The shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface.
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- A natural fault that occurs due to tectonic movement.
- Plates Plates that move away from each other.
- A sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
- Fault A fault where the rock has moved horizontally.
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
11 Clues: A measure of earthquake magnitude. • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • Plates Plates that move away from each other. • A sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. • The shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface. • A seismograph records these during an earthquake. • Plates Plates that make up the Earth's outer shell. • ...
Plate motion, crossword 2024-10-16
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- When two plates move together and create a xxxxxx?
- the place where two ——— meet
- plates that move away from each other
- the name of all continents long ago
- a large section of hard rock that makes up the earths outer layer
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- the things that are located on mid ocean ridges
- when two plates move apart in the ocean what does it create?
- earth outer layer is made of ——— - ——
- the earths outer layer
- plates that move toward each other
10 Clues: the earths outer layer • the place where two ——— meet • plates that move toward each other • the name of all continents long ago • earth outer layer is made of ——— - —— • plates that move away from each other • the things that are located on mid ocean ridges • When two plates move together and create a xxxxxx? • ...
Earth Science Crossword 2024-10-22
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- Center of planet Earth
- underwater mountain ranges that form at the boundary of two tectonic plates
- A large, slow moving rock that makes up earths outer crust
- when to plates move towards each other and collide
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground
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- when to plates are separating
- The layer of gases around Earth
- All plants, animals, and people, both living and non-living, on Earth
- When a big mountain where lava erupts out of it
- The outermost layer of the earth
10 Clues: Center of planet Earth • when to plates are separating • The layer of gases around Earth • The outermost layer of the earth • A sudden violent shaking of the ground • When a big mountain where lava erupts out of it • when to plates move towards each other and collide • A large, slow moving rock that makes up earths outer crust • ...
Earth and Space 2024-12-17
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- Streak of light produced when a meteorite burns up in the
- Located between Mars and Jupiter
- When the lithosphere is broken into many pieces
- Largest planet in the solar system
- Known as the red planet
- A _____ boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other
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- Asteroid belt located past Neptune
- Boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- Third planet from the sun
- Boundary where two tectonic plates collide or crash into each other
10 Clues: Known as the red planet • Third planet from the sun • Located between Mars and Jupiter • Asteroid belt located past Neptune • Largest planet in the solar system • When the lithosphere is broken into many pieces • Streak of light produced when a meteorite burns up in the • Boundary where two tectonic plates collide or crash into each other • ...
Plate Tectonics 2025-01-30
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- innermost layer of Earth
- middle layer of Earth
- a tectonic plate boundary where two pieces move away from each other
- a tectonic plate boundary where two pieces move towards each other
- outermost layer of a rocky planet or moon
- rocky part of Earth made of crust and upper mantle
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- the movement of continents over time
- the process where new ocean forms as tectonic plates move apart
- large piece of Earth's crust
- a tectonic plate boundary where two pieces slide past each other
10 Clues: middle layer of Earth • innermost layer of Earth • large piece of Earth's crust • the movement of continents over time • outermost layer of a rocky planet or moon • rocky part of Earth made of crust and upper mantle • the process where new ocean forms as tectonic plates move apart • a tectonic plate boundary where two pieces slide past each other • ...
Unit 1 crossword 2025-11-05
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- The man who came with the theory continental drift
- The transfer of heat by the circular movement of fluid (gas of liquid)
- The man who thought of sea floor spreading
- A boundary that separates from each other
- The layer of the earth we live on
- The ocean floor separates and has a process called sea floor spreading
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- A boundary that collides with two pates
- The thickest Layer
- A boundary that two plates slide by each other
- The hottest layer
10 Clues: The hottest layer • The thickest Layer • The layer of the earth we live on • A boundary that collides with two pates • A boundary that separates from each other • The man who thought of sea floor spreading • A boundary that two plates slide by each other • The man who came with the theory continental drift • ...
Tectonic Plates 2022-03-22
6 Clues: the largest tectonic plate • there are _____ major plates • a very cold plate where penguins live • this type of boundary creates earthquakes • this type of boundary causes mid-ocean ridges • this type of boundary form mountains and volcanoes
plate motion 2021-09-08
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- an extinct reptile that lived 300 million years ago
- a long narrow and deep indentation in the ocean floor
- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- evidence of past life
- moving toward each other
- hot liquid rock inside the earth's crust
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- a large solid piece of rock that floats on the mantle
- a diagram that shows the inside of an object
- a layer of soft rock under the surface of a planet
- moving away from each other
- a major land mass
- a natural spring that shoots hot water into the air
- hot liquid rock outside of earths surface
13 Clues: a major land mass • evidence of past life • moving toward each other • moving away from each other • hot liquid rock inside the earth's crust • hot liquid rock outside of earths surface • a diagram that shows the inside of an object • a layer of soft rock under the surface of a planet • an extinct reptile that lived 300 million years ago • ...
Category 3 - Part II 2013-12-09
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- A Main Sequence star located near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy
- A map made out of lines to show elevations
- Made out of gas and dust; birthplace of protostar
- Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains
- Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes
- The Doppler Red Shift Indicates that our universe is _____
- Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge
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- Stars with high luminosity and low temperature
- A type of Convergent Boundary
- Name given to the lines found in a topographic map
- Component of the Universe made out of stars
- The height of a geographic feature
- It has the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum
13 Clues: A type of Convergent Boundary • Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes • The height of a geographic feature • Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains • A map made out of lines to show elevations • Component of the Universe made out of stars • Stars with high luminosity and low temperature • Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge • ...
Category 3 - Part II 2013-12-09
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- A Main Sequence star located near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy
- A map made out of lines to show elevations
- Made out of gas and dust; birthplace of protostar
- Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains
- Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes
- The Doppler Red Shift Indicates that our universe is _____
- Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge
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- Stars with high luminosity and low temperature
- A type of Convergent Boundary
- Name given to the lines found in a topographic map
- Component of the Universe made out of stars
- The height of a geographic feature
- It has the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum
13 Clues: A type of Convergent Boundary • Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes • The height of a geographic feature • Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains • A map made out of lines to show elevations • Component of the Universe made out of stars • Stars with high luminosity and low temperature • Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge • ...
Category 3 - Part II 2013-12-09
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- A type of Convergent Boundary
- The height of a geographic feature
- A map made out of lines to show elevations
- Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes
- Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge
- The Doppler Red Shift Indicates that our universe is _____
- A Main Sequence star located near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy
- Component of the Universe made out of stars
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- It has the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum
- Stars with high luminosity and low temperature
- Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains
- Name given to the lines found in a topographic map
- Made out of gas and dust; birthplace of protostar
13 Clues: A type of Convergent Boundary • Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes • The height of a geographic feature • Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains • A map made out of lines to show elevations • Component of the Universe made out of stars • Stars with high luminosity and low temperature • Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge • ...
Category 3 - Part II 2013-12-09
Across
- Name given to the lines found in a topographic map
- The height of a geographic feature
- A Main Sequence star located near the edge of a disc shaped galaxy
- A type of Convergent Boundary
- Component of the Universe made out of stars
- The Doppler Red Shift Indicates that our universe is _____
- Stars with high luminosity and low temperature
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- It has the longest wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum
- Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge
- Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes
- Made out of gas and dust; birthplace of protostar
- A map made out of lines to show elevations
- Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains
13 Clues: A type of Convergent Boundary • Makes Fault lines and Earthquakes • The height of a geographic feature • Plate tectonics collide. Makes mountains • A map made out of lines to show elevations • Component of the Universe made out of stars • Stars with high luminosity and low temperature • Plate tectonics divide. Makes a Mid-Ocean Ridge • ...
Tectonic Plates 2014-10-16
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- Two plates move sideways against each other
- Regions where plates meet
- Continents slowly drift over the ocean floor until they reach there current positions
- Crust gets bent and pulled under or beneath the lighter thicker crust
- Huge ocean wave caused by a sudden shift of ocean floor
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- Plates move over the softer asthenosphere of the mantle
- Huge mountain range under the water
- Sea floor speeding away from each other
- Deepest region of the ocean
- Occurs when plates suddenly jerk apart
- Two plates collide
- Heat rises from the core into the mantle
- floor spreading Formation of new crust due to uprising of underlaying magma
13 Clues: Two plates collide • Regions where plates meet • Deepest region of the ocean • Huge mountain range under the water • Occurs when plates suddenly jerk apart • Sea floor speeding away from each other • Heat rises from the core into the mantle • Two plates move sideways against each other • Plates move over the softer asthenosphere of the mantle • ...
Plate motion science project 2024-10-15
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- a sudden shaking of earths surface
- one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up earth outer layer
- the layer of soft, solid rock underneath the earths plates
- the study of plate movement
- made when two plates move apart
- means moving apart in different directions
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- earths outer layer
- earths, outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation in water
- means moving toward the same place
- to examine and detail for a purpose
- made when two plates move together
- a dagger that shows with the inside of something looks like
- the place where two plates meet
13 Clues: earths outer layer • the study of plate movement • the place where two plates meet • made when two plates move apart • means moving toward the same place • a sudden shaking of earths surface • made when two plates move together • to examine and detail for a purpose • means moving apart in different directions • the layer of soft, solid rock underneath the earths plates • ...
Plate tectonics 2024-10-22
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- earths outermost layer.
- an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
- earths, outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation and water
- layer of soft solid rock underneath the earths plates.
- one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up earths outer layer.
- the movement of plates
- a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
- formed when two plates move together
- to examine and detail for a purpose.
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- moving apart in different directions
- sudden shaking of the Earths surface.
- where two plates meet
- moving toward the same place
13 Clues: where two plates meet • the movement of plates • earths outermost layer. • moving toward the same place • moving apart in different directions • formed when two plates move together • to examine and detail for a purpose. • sudden shaking of the Earths surface. • layer of soft solid rock underneath the earths plates. • ...
Ch. 27 Vocabulary Review 2022-03-09
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- the source of variation on which asexual organisms depend; an accidental change to an organism’s DNA, potentially resulting in new traits
- structures that are no longer functional, but once were (like the appendix)
- the pattern of natural selection that favors an extreme phenotype and is indicated by a shifting bell curve
- the form of geologic dating that compares strata to those above and below
- the slow movement of land masses over time
- movement of alleles among populations due to migration
- the mechanism by which traits are passed into successive generations
- the process by which species become better suited to the environment
- the hypothesis that states evolution happens at an irregular rate
- change in frequency of alleles due to chance; effects small populations more than large ones
- structures that indicate common environment (but not common ancestry); indicative of convergent evolution
- the process that produces symbiotic relationships between unrelated organisms
- What determines whether a mutation is favorable, unfavorable, or neutral?
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- the pattern of natural selection that shows speciation is occurring and is indicated by a bell curve with two peaks
- the pattern of natural selection that favors average and is indicated by a narrowing bell curve
- pairing up of organisms due to genotype or phenotype
- evolution of a variety of species from one to take advantage of differences in the environment
- structures that indicate common ancestry (but differing environment); indicative of divergent evolution
- the number of mass extinctions indicated by the fossil record
- evolution along similar lines due to similarity of environment (marsupials and placentals)
- genetic drift due to a near-extinction event
- evolution of unrelated structures due to similarity of environment (fins of shark, flippers of penquin)
- the scientist who believed that acquired traits could be passed on to offspring
- the form of absolute dating that compares ratios of unstable isotopes to stable isotopes
- the mechanism proposed by Darwin to explain evolution
- The island where Darwin began to formulate his theory of natural selection
26 Clues: the slow movement of land masses over time • genetic drift due to a near-extinction event • pairing up of organisms due to genotype or phenotype • the mechanism proposed by Darwin to explain evolution • movement of alleles among populations due to migration • the number of mass extinctions indicated by the fossil record • ...
Earth's systems 2023-04-05
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- A solid inorganic material found in nature
- The study of earthquakes and related phenomena.
- the lower part of Earth's mantle, below the asthenosphere
- the movement caused within a fluid when the hotter less dense material rises, and colder, denser material to sink.
- Move side to side through only solids. Travel slower than p waves.
- boundary: boundary where tectonic plates collide.
- Form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upward
- the outer part of the earth. includes the crust and upper mantle
- plates: Large pieces of lithosphere that the oceans and continents rested on
- water: water held underground in the soil in deep reservors
- boundary: boundary where tectonic plates divide.
- Group of animals that occupy a certain area
- below the lithosphere. hotter and more fluid part of the mantle
- compress or squeeze through solids or liquids. Travel faster than s waves.
- No longer in existence
- forms under pre-existing rock and fossils. Appears layered
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- the innermost layer of Earth. divided into two parts, liquid and outer and solid inner. made of iron and nickel
- Forms under extreme heat and pressure. Appears twisted.
- Forms when molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. Appears glassy
- The supercontinent that existed before continents spreaded
- the solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle
- the layer that lies between earth's crust and core. The majority of Earth's mass is in the layer
- fuels: Petroleum,natural gas,coal.Made from remains of plants and animals
- Floor Spreading: Occurs when divergent plates separate. Convection current cause less dense material to rise. creates new ocean floor
- The study of earth
- spot: when magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate, and not at a plate boundary. Hawaiian islands were formed this way
- When a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
- cycle: When heat,pressure,cooling,melting,and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another over time.
- A tool that measures/ records details of earthquakes
- boundary: Boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other
30 Clues: The study of earth • No longer in existence • A solid inorganic material found in nature • Group of animals that occupy a certain area • The study of earthquakes and related phenomena. • boundary: boundary where tectonic plates divide. • boundary: boundary where tectonic plates collide. • A tool that measures/ records details of earthquakes • ...
Earth's Life 2020-11-27
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- process where one plate sinks beneath the other
- a deeper depression in the ground
- type of boundary that move towards each other
- fastest type of seismic waves
- aside from earthquake,divergent boundary will produce
- FORMED WHEN TWO CONTINENTAL PLATES COLLIDE
- the shockwaves of released energy that shakes the Earth
- type of boundary that slide past each other
- boundary between two or more plates
- proponent of The Continental Drift Theory
- the outer part of the Earth
- only p-waves can travel along the,
- occurs in all types of boundaries
- a supercontinent that broke apart and the continents drifted to their present positions.
- continental-oceanic convergence forms,
- used to determine the distance of the epicenter from each station
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- layer of the Earth that consists of crust and upper mantle
- seismic wave that travels through the Earth rather than across its surface.
- type of boundary that moves away from each other
- crust under continents and other land masses
- type of convergence where continental and oceanic plates collide
- underwater mountain range that is formed by plate tectonics
- is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed
- a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
- states that the Eartgh's surface or the lithosphere is divided into plates that constantly move
- middle layer of the Earth
- landmass existed 200 million years ago
- composed of land,water and air
- slowest kind of seismic waves
- part of the upper mantle that is made up of solid rocks that are able to flow.
- crust that is under the world's oceans
- the inside layer of the Earth
- a chain of volcanoes that is formed parallel to a trench
- type of seismic wave that arrives second
- type of convergence where two thick continental plates collide
- type of convergence where convergent boundary occurs between two oceanic plates
- a geological process that forms new areas of oceanic crust
- the movement of the plates
- Greek word for "earthqake"
- surface seismic waves that has "shearing nature"
40 Clues: middle layer of the Earth • the movement of the plates • Greek word for "earthqake" • the outer part of the Earth • fastest type of seismic waves • slowest kind of seismic waves • the inside layer of the Earth • composed of land,water and air • a deeper depression in the ground • occurs in all types of boundaries • only p-waves can travel along the, • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-10-10
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- The boundary between two colliding tectonic plates
- Vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
- A break or crack in the Earth's surface
- The branch of geology that studies earthquakes
- The soft layer of the mantle
- Molten rock in the Earth's crust
- The edges where two plates meet
- A crack in the Earth's crust through which gases escape
- The boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Type of volcano that is the biggest and has large gentle slopes
- Type of volcano that is big, round and shaped like a cauldron
- The movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
- Simplest type of volcano, conical with low, steep sides and often found on sides of other types of volcanoes
- The outermost layer of the Earth
- Region formed where two plates move apart and can be found on land or the bottom of the sea
- The study of the movement of Earth's crust
- The theory that continents drift apart
- Continental transform fault that extends through California
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- The science of the history of the Earth as recorded in rocks
- the layer between the crust and the core
- The boundary where two tectonic plates slide by each other
- The process that happens at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanoes and then gradually moves away from the ridge
- When magma erupts onto the surface it is called this
- Volcano that buried the ancient town of Pompeii in Italy
- A long, underwater ocean ridge created by divergent boundary
- The liquid layer of the Earth's core
- This is the region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur
- The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth
- Mountains created where two or more continental plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountains are an example.
- Type of volcano that is large and has steep slopes, also called a composite volcano
- A long narrow depression in a surface
31 Clues: The soft layer of the mantle • The edges where two plates meet • Molten rock in the Earth's crust • The outermost layer of the Earth • The liquid layer of the Earth's core • A long narrow depression in a surface • The theory that continents drift apart • A break or crack in the Earth's surface • The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth • ...
Plate Tectonics 2021-10-10
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- The boundary between two colliding tectonic plates
- Vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
- A break or crack in the Earth's surface
- The branch of geology that studies earthquakes
- The soft layer of the mantle
- Molten rock in the Earth's crust
- The edges where two plates meet
- A crack in the Earth's crust through which gases escape
- The boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Type of volcano that is the biggest and has large gentle slopes
- Type of volcano that is big, round and shaped like a cauldron
- The movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
- Simplest type of volcano, conical with low, steep sides and often found on sides of other types of volcanoes
- The outermost layer of the Earth
- Region formed where two plates move apart and can be found on land or the bottom of the sea
- The study of the movement of Earth's crust
- The theory that continents drift apart
- Continental transform fault that extends through California
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- The science of the history of the Earth as recorded in rocks
- the layer between the crust and the core
- The boundary where two tectonic plates slide by each other
- The process that happens at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanoes and then gradually moves away from the ridge
- When magma erupts onto the surface it is called this
- Volcano that buried the ancient town of Pompeii in Italy
- A long, underwater ocean ridge created by divergent boundary
- The liquid layer of the Earth's core
- This is the region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur
- The outermost, rigid layer of the mantle
- Mountains created where two or more continental plates are pushed together. The Himalayan mountains are an example.
- Type of volcano that is large and has steep slopes, also called a composite volcano
- A long narrow depression in a surface
31 Clues: The soft layer of the mantle • The edges where two plates meet • Molten rock in the Earth's crust • The outermost layer of the Earth • The liquid layer of the Earth's core • A long narrow depression in a surface • The theory that continents drift apart • A break or crack in the Earth's surface • the layer between the crust and the core • ...
Restless Earth Vocab 2024-09-22
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- The process by which new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) Forms when magma rises to the earth's surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older, existing sea floor moves away from the ridge
- A movement or trembling of the ground that is caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks along a fault line
- A way of energy that travels through the Earth and earthquakes in all directions
- The hypothesis that a single large landmass broke up into smaller landmasses to form the continents, which then drifted to their present locations
- The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle
- The process by which one lithosphere plate moves beneath another plate as a result of technic forces
- The boundary between technic plates are colliding
- The edge between two or more plates classified as divergent, convergent, or transforms by the movement taking place between the plates
- The point in the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake starting point, or focus
- The center part of Earth below the mantle
- The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
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- A break in a body of rock along which one block moves relative to another
- The theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere, called plates, move and change shape
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding against each other horizontally
- The location within Earth along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
- The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- The process by which Earth's magnetic north pole and magnetic south pole switch positions periodically
- Any movement of matter that results from differences in density
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
- The boundary between two technoic plates that are moving away from each other
- The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
22 Clues: The center part of Earth below the mantle • The boundary between technic plates are colliding • The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core • The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move • Any movement of matter that results from differences in density • ...
science 2025-08-24
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- — Point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus.
- — Thin, outer solid layer of Earth.
- Plane — Surface along which fault movement happens.
- Earthquake — Quakes that occur near the surface—usually more destructive.
- — Shear waves; slower and only move through solids.
- — Elevated landforms, often formed by tectonic forces.
- Discontinuity — Boundary between mantle and outer core; S-waves disappear and P-waves slow down. 
- — Sudden ground shaking due to movement along faults.
- — Technique using multiple seismic stations to locate an quake’s epicenter.
- Wall — Rock block located above a sloping fault plane.
- — The process of mountain formation through tectonics.
- of Fire — Highly active seismic and volcanic zone around the Pacific rim.
- Boundary — Where tectonic plates move apart (often forming ridges).
- — Rock block located below a sloping fault plane.
- Boundary — Where plates collide or one is forced beneath another.
- (Hypocenter) — Subsurface point where an earthquake begins.
- — Supercontinent that existed ~335–175 million years ago.
- Discontinuity (Moho) — Boundary between crust and mantle, marked by a jump in seismic wave speed. 
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- Drift — Early theory that continents move over time.
- — Ancient global ocean surrounding Pangaea.
- — Fast, compressional waves; move through solids and liquids.
- Plates — Massive, rigid slabs of Earth’s lithosphere.
- Waves — Energy waves from earthquakes used to explore Earth’s interior.
- — Cracks in Earth’s crust where sliding occurs.
- Waves — Slower, often more damaging waves that travel along Earth’s surface.
- Core — Liquid metal layer around the inner core; generates Earth’s magnetic field.
- – Portion of a tectonic plate that is being subducted into the mantle.
- — Thick, mostly solid layer beneath the crust.
- Discontinuity — Seismic speed jump around 220 km depth in the upper mantle.
- Ridge — Undersea mountain chain formed at divergent plate boundaries.
- Waves — Seismic waves (P and S) that travel through Earth’s interior.
- Spreading — Formation of new ocean crust at mid-ocean ridges.
- Boundary — Where plates slide sideways past each other.
- Core — Solid, dense center of Earth.
34 Clues: — Thin, outer solid layer of Earth. • Core — Solid, dense center of Earth. • — Ancient global ocean surrounding Pangaea. • — Thick, mostly solid layer beneath the crust. • — Cracks in Earth’s crust where sliding occurs. • — Rock block located below a sloping fault plane. • Plane — Surface along which fault movement happens. • ...
Chapter 5 2013-05-29
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- Tectonics/Is the theory that earth is divided into tectonic plates
- thin layer above the mantle
- layer between the crust and the core
- Plates/Pieces of Lithosphere that move on top of the Asthenosphere
- a plastic layer of the mantle
- layer under the mantle
- the strong lower part of the mantle
- stress that occurs when something is pulled or stretched
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- Boundary/When two plates slide past each other
- Floor Spreading/Is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed by magma
- Boundary/When two plates collide
- Boundary/When two plates separate
- outermost, rigid layer of earth
13 Clues: layer under the mantle • thin layer above the mantle • a plastic layer of the mantle • outermost, rigid layer of earth • Boundary/When two plates collide • Boundary/When two plates separate • the strong lower part of the mantle • layer between the crust and the core • Boundary/When two plates slide past each other • stress that occurs when something is pulled or stretched • ...
